Top Ten Things I Learned in 2008

10. How to blog. Yes I still have to ask Scott how to log in. I never said I was a blog master.
9. That construction on your home WILL take twice as long to complete as promised and WILL cost twice as much as you think it will. As such, our basement still sits unfinished!
8. That Erin really isn't evil, but food allergies will make you think that of her. (by the way, rice icecream is horribly expensive!)
7. That in our lovely city, you can go 2 months without mowing your lawn without getting a citation! There is the consequence of your neighbors not being able to sell their home as they would have liked. But it was so cool to prove that rye grass can grow past 24 inches.
6. Don't invest in the 2008 stock market - unless it's in rice ice cream.
5. That our 7 year old really doesn't understand why she cannot eat like a squirrel at the dinner table.
4. 20 gallons of different paints, primers, and undercoaters in an enclosed home is NOT a good idea. Now I understand why my father, the painter, is such a jolly guy all the time.
3. That we can actually enjoy a family vacation together again.
2. That Erin is never going to sleep through the night.
And the number one thing I learned in 2008........................
1. That the animal conspiracy is true and I think they've gotten to my 7 year old!!! See for yourself at www.vaguebuttrue.com
-Mary Ann:.)